The way to kill a man or a nation is to cut off his dreams, the way th…

William S. Burroughs
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The way to kill a man or a nation is to cut off his dreams, the way the whites are taking care of the Indians: killing their dreams, their magic, their familiar spirits. ✨ William S. Burroughs (2013). The Place of Dead Roads: A Novel, p.42, Holt Paperbacks
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The way to kill a man or a nation is to cut off his dreams, the way the whites are taking care of the Indians: killing their dreams, their magic, their familiar spirits. ✨ William S. Burroughs (2013). The Place of Dead Roads: A Novel, p.42, Holt Paperbacks

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